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8 Things To Know About Philanthropy in South Africa 2019
In the Annual Review of South African Philanthropy 2019, published by the Independent Philanthropy Association South Africa (IPASA) two things stood out. The first is that there remains confusion and ...
Volunteer management - insights from Jill Ritchie
We've had the pleasure of reading leading fundraising strategist, Jill Ritchie's latest book - Fundraising for non-profits . It has a wealth of information on relevant topics for Causes - established ...
Be #CoupleGoals and do good, together.
At forgood, our 2018 featured many high points. One of the best was the amount of volunteers who were rated highly by our Causes. We like to consider these do-gooders our Top Volunteers, the people ...
#TopCause: Life 4 U Foundation
This week's #TopCause is the Life 4 U Foundation from the East Rand. We’re recognising them not only for the dedication that they put into their profile on forgood, but for the work that they do in ...
Innovate with Integrity: 9 trends you need to know from the 2018 Innovation Impact Report
Read more about forgood’s Employee Volunteering Programmes Visit forgood, SA’s largest volunteering and donation platform Subscribe to our Corporate Social Investment for Business Newsletter The ...
Tips on donating your pre-loved goods
From spring cleans and moving house, to just de-cluttering your modern lifestyle – we all have physical resources (our stuff!) that can really make a difference if donated to the right Cause at the ...
Top 9 things you need to know about Giving Tuesday
As #GivingTuesday is almost here, we thought we'd share with you nine interesting facts about the latest, global craze that has quickly become the world's largest day of giving! Enjoy. It's the ...
#TopCause: Nead Community Development
One of this month's Top Causes is Nead Community Development in the Western Cape. We're recognising them not only for the dedication that they put into their profile on forgood, but for the work that ...
Honouring South Africa's Powerful Women
Unity begets bravery and strength. - Auntie Mary, member of the 1913 anti-pass regime The rights of women in South Africa have had a turbulent past and we acknowledge their struggle throughout the ...
100 Opportunities for Mandela Day
This year marks the centennial of the birth of Nelson Mandela. On July 18th, South Africans are charged to lead as social citizens by performing acts of public service for 67 minutes. This year's ...
Honouring Youth Day, 2018
At forgood, we're celebrating the youth of today by creating a Campaign filled with Opportunities that are focused on empowering, educating and uplifting our young people. The Campaign, running the ...
Volunteer Programmes are Good for Business
A happy and engaged employee equals good business for the company they work for. Research indicates that companies with high levels of employee engagement enjoy a significant increase in productivity ...
Causes Need to be Tech Savvy
From savvy millennials to retirees who have time and a wealth of knowledge under their belt, the way we give is increasingly becoming digital. Our data shows that 26%, or one in four requests and ...